Live / Make a Stand: A Practical Planning Guide to Spectator Seating
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Choosing the right bleachers or grandstands is not always an easy task. Selecting the appropriate equipment to suit the specific needs of each facility is an important factor in providing comfort, appeal, and meaningful use. Make a Stand explores the evolution of stadiums, grandstands, and bleachers, offers the different features and benefits of various types of seating, addresses current standards and criteria, and provides selection, installation, and maintenance information, along with case examples that share the stories of those who have successfully implemented projects in their community and/or school.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the features and benefits of grandstands and bleachers use in different settings.
- Define best practices and considerations when selecting, installing, and maintaining grandstands and bleachers.
- Summarize the standards and criteria when designing spaces that include grandstands and/or bleachers.
- Describe at least 2 case studies related to grandstand and bleachers.
Nic Niebel
General Manager
National Recreation Systems
Nic Niebel is the General Manager of a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in aluminum bleachers and grandstands, overseeing engineering, operations, and product strategy. He has spent his career in manufacturing and has held engineering and leadership roles with two different bleacher and grandstand manufacturers, giving him broad perspective across design, fabrication, and delivery of spectator seating systems.
Nic has served as a Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, and now General Manager, leading cross-functional teams responsible for the design, analysis, and production of bleachers and grandstands for schools, parks, and municipal facilities nationwide. His experience includes compliance with ICC-300, IBC, and ADA requirements, as well as successfully completing a California Division of the State Architect (DSA) pre-check for bleacher systems.
Motivated by how these structures bring communities together through shared celebrations, Nic focuses on bridging design intent and fabrication reality. Through Make a Stand, he shares practical, manufacturing-informed insights to help design professionals deliver safer, more efficient, and more constructible public assembly spaces.
Anthony Iracki (Moderator)
Professional Development Manager
PlayCore
As an experienced Professional Development Manager, Anthony Iracki is dedicated to making a positive impact in the park and recreation industry. Based in Michigan, he's passionate about promoting inclusion, innovative programming, and community vitality.
This session will offer the following credits:
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| 0.1 IACET CEU | 1.0 AIA HSW LU | 1.0 LA CES HSW PDH |
CEUs for a total of 1.0 Professional Development Hours (0.1 IACET CEU / 1.0 AIA HSW LU / 1.0 LA CES HSW PDH)will be provided to learners meeting the following requirements:
- Be present for 95% of the duration of the learning event;
- Participate in activities and discussion throughout;
- Complete assessment with 80% mastery of learning outcome;
- Complete feedback/evaluation survey.
CEUs can be applied toward NRPA CPRP/CPRE renewal. To obtain your CEU, please visit the "Event Details" tab above to complete the associated components for this event.
Instructor(s) Disclosures:
The instructors of this training webinar are employed by PlayCore and disclose an interest in attendees partnering with PlayCore on their play and recreation initiatives.
Speakers Disclosures:
The opinions of the speakers in these events do not necessarily reflect the views of PlayCore and its brands.
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